Canadian Teenage Murder Suspects Found Dead in Manitoba, Police Say

The youths are believed to have killed Leonard Dyck, a 64-year-old University of British Columbia lecturer; Lucas Fowler, 23, an Australian; and his girlfriend, Chynna Deese, 24, of Charlotte, N.C. The younger couple was shot lifeless.

Speaking at Mr. Fowler’s funeral final week in Sydney, Australia, his father, Stephen Fowler, described him as an avid camper who had been residing his dream and had discovered the love of his life in Ms. Deese.

“We are so happy that Lucas and Chynna found each other and had such a great time traveling together, meeting new friends and just milking every last drop of fun out of life,” Mr. Fowler, a chief inspector for the New South Wales Police, was quoted as saying by the CBC, the Canadian broadcaster.

The police mentioned they remained baffled a few motive in the killings.

Mr. McLeod and Mr. Schmegelsky had been buddies since elementary faculty. The latter reportedly collected Nazi paraphernalia and will have been sympathetic to Nazi ideology, however his father, Al Schmegelsky, denied that. He advised the Canadian information media that his son had been on “a suicide mission.”

Al Schmegelsky mentioned his son had a ardour for navy battle video video games, and had suffered emotional issues after his dad and mom divorced when he was 5. “He wants his hurt to end,” the daddy advised the Canadian Press information company final month. “They’re going to go out in a blaze of glory.”

The suspects, whom the police initially thought-about to be lacking, left their dwelling in Port Alberni, British Columbia, a lumber- and paper-mill city, on July 12, telling relations and buddies they deliberate to search for work in Alberta.